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E. C. JOSEPH.

'CASTER.

APPLICATION FILED 056.8, 1911.

Patented June 3, 1919.

@WM/mud EDMOND C. JGSEFH, OF GAIRYVELLE, LSATUL oAsfrnR.

ltgtftii Specification Of Letters Patent ltar entrai l une itgitu Application filed December 8, 1917'.

tion.

This invention relates to u furniture cus- .er und it consiets in the novel tentures heroinaiiiter described und clunned.

.ein object of the present invention is to improve the construction of centers und to provlde e cheap, practical und inexpensive conter designed to be applied to the leen of articles of furniture :ind provided with ineens to prevent insects from crawling up the legs.

lilith this object in View the caster inciudes n plate adapted to be applied to the leg); or' un :irticle of furniture. A stud prinses through the, plate, und n hall race. in located under the pluto :1nd surrounds the stud. Balls ure retained in the roce, :ind n wnnher mounted npon the stud und is uthipted to retain the hulls in proper relitti-ion in the race. The conter freine, is jonrnnled upon tin-lower portion of the Stud und' carries :i center wheel A pon 'is provided with :in interinediz'fte tint portion which lies upon the intermediate portion ot the caster triune und in close Contact with the Sonie und the smid hulls heur directzlj,7 against the upper Surluce ottheI intermediate portion of the pun. The pun is provided it its upper edge with un inclined izrnge, and is udnpted to retain oil or other Suitable liquid which will destroy insects.

in the. occonipnnjifing drnwingrmlilignre. l. is n trnnsrerec sectional view ot the device,

Figi'. f2 n cross Sectional view on the lino 2 et* Fi it, and

Fig. in u Sectional View illustrnt'iing u. slight; modifi( tion.

iliuntrutzed in the :wconipnnying drn wgg, the dei/feo comprises :i platte l which ir, zrnpted to he :applied to 'the lower end oi the lop; ot on nrticle ot furniture. The phite i is lprovided wit-hn centrally loaded depression 2 sind :i Stud 3 posses through the pleite 1 nt; the bottom ot the depression nud thel center thereof. A hond 4- is providet'l upon the. sito' 3 and is houSed Within the depresnien '2 o. the plate 1. A rune plnte 5 loN criteri under :he pluto 1 und surroundsy the, etno i'euring balls 6 are retained under Serial No, 266.30?.

the pluto )i washer T is mounted upon the stud 2i und aerienl to hold the bulls (l in proper position with relation to the, ruco A"U*shuped cus-ter 'traine S i5 journuled upon the lower portion ol the stud l und is held thereon hy means ot u wunher Si :ind :i Cotter pin 10 olf conventional puttern, it.. pen ll in used in conjunction with the structure hereinhetore descrihed und the Huid pun is provided :it its center with u lint portion 12 which liefs tint upon the interniedinte portionl oit' the exister A{"rnnie tl und in close conytoet with the sinne. The, hulls (t heur directly against' the, upper ynurture ot the tint portion 12 of the pun 1l. rl`he inner und outer sides of the pun il ure cone .shaped und dinponed :it nente :ingles with respect to ouch other. The pon 1l is provided nt its upper outer edge with un inturned l'lunpje l. rlhe Huid pun l1 iS adapted to retain oil or un)Y other liquid which will destroy innert lit'e. A caster wheel ll in liournnled in the, lower portion ot the tranne t in n usual niunner nud the lower portion ot' the uuid wher-l ll extendal below the bottoni ol the pun ll, while the upper portion ot' the nid wheel is housed within the inner woll ot' the seid pun :is heet. shown in Fig. l ol the druwing'. It de- .sire/d1 the. Stud 3 muy he extended :is nl l5 und the Suid extenuion muy he inner-ted up in the lop; of thev article ol1 'furniture to which the device in upplied. i

it will he ser-n thnt :l couter ol' :iiniple und duruhle yntrueture in proridcd und that n hull insuring' in interpoised heiween the plute ol' the mister und the l'ruire which corriethe, wheel. v'the hulle` ol' the nid heuring` heur uguineit the tlnt internimlizate portion ol' the pun wl ich iu turn heure uguinnt the internlediute portion ot' 'the runter i'rnuie und lier: in close contact with the suine. 'Therefore n duruhle und `#tronoA Structure in provided nud the purtn4 eunnot' he heut or twisted out ot' shape. lnueetn which muy nttenipt to eruwl up the locV ot the urtirle ot lurnitrire will he, compelled to :mend the wheel li.y then the lrunu) t# und they munt pues ulonp; the under nurture# ot' the ,Aiden4 ol the pon und when they more orer the thingie lll the),r will 'toll into the pun und into the liquid which in contuined therein 'wherelry they will he dent ro`\'ed From the 'foregoing description taken in conjunctimi with th 3 zicconipnni'ing drawing itV will he neen thnti n conihined easter ond innert destroyer ot Simple und durable Strucsie ture is provided and that the saine may serv@ all of the necessary functions as a turniture caster and in addition will eiilectually de v Stroy or kill any insects which may attempt to gain access to the upper portion of the article of ilnrniture hy crawling from the floor and along the leg` to the upper portion 0i the furniture Having described the invention what .is claimed is:

A. device of the character described coinprising an attaching plate formed to provide 'a central depression provided with a central opening, a second plate circular in form disposed beneath said first named plate and formed with a central depression con- 'liorrningly receiving said 'first named depression, said second named depression being` provided with a central opening registering with said first named opening, said second named plate being peripherally bent down- Wardly and having its lower edge terminating in. an inwardlv extending flange to form a hall recess, a Stud having anenlarged head engaged `within saidrst named depression and flush with the upper surface of Said attaehinef plate, said stud extending through said registering openings, a Washer upon said stud extending toward said flange, balls disposed within a recess-formed by said second named plateand retained lby said washer, an inverted U-shape'd caster frame dieposedI beneath said last named plate membei' and apertured for the passage of said stud, a washer upon said stud and engaging the lower surface of said caster framemleans for holding said last named Washer in position, and a roller journaled Within said caster frame.

In testimony whereof l afix my signature.

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